Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 7, 2025
Species recorded at Champlin Mill Pond
14 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Champlin Mill Pond
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for this lake — which species went in, how many, and in which years. Read the years: a lake stocked in one year is not necessarily stocked in the next.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 7, 2025 caught 1.50 walleye per gill net at Champlin Mill Pond.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Champlin Mill Pond’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
7 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2025-07-07 (Standard Survey).
7 surveys on file · most recent 2025-07-07 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 66.90 | 4–11 in 2025-07-07 | 0.14 lb |
| Northern Pike | 7.67 | 11–30 in 2025-07-07 | 1.58 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 6.97 | 3–5 in 2025-07-07 | 0.13 lb |
| Bluegill | 6.19 | 3–7 in 2025-07-07 | 0.16 lb |
| White Sucker | 4.81 | 15–20 in 2025-07-07 | 1.76 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 3.88 | 5–11 in 2025-07-07 | 0.42 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Black Bullhead
Northern Pike
Pumpkinseed
Bluegill
From the 2025-07-07 survey
Champlin Mill Pond is a 34-acre impoundment of Elm Creek adjacent to and that flows into the Mississippi River. The lake is on the site of a historic mill. The old dam was replaced, and Lower Mill Pond was dewatered and dredged to increase the maximum depth to 15 feet in the fall of 2017. Additionally, the land…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Champlin Mill Pond. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Champlin Mill PondFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Champlin Mill PondFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Champlin Mill Pond?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 7, 2025 caught 1.50 walleye per gill net at Champlin Mill Pond. Minnesota DNR lists 14 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Champlin Mill Pond last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Champlin Mill Pond is dated July 7, 2025. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Champlin Mill Pond stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Champlin Mill Pond. It records which species were released, in what numbers and in which years — the source documents are linked further down this page. A lake can be stocked in some years and not others, so read the years rather than assuming an annual release.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Champlin Mill Pond fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Champlin Mill Pond’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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